Diocese of Huacho
| Diocese of Huacho Dioecesis Huachensis | |
|---|---|
Cathedral of St. Batholomew
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| Location | |
| Country | Peru |
| Metropolitan | Lima |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 14,992 km2 (5,788 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2023) 679,000 613,000 (90.3%) |
| Parishes | 61 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 15 May 1958 |
| Cathedral | Catedral San Bartolomé |
| Secular priests | 70 (59 Diocesan, 11 Religious Orders) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | sede vacante |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Carlos Castillo Mattasoglio |
| Apostolic Administrator | Luis Alberto Barrera Pacheco, M.C.C.J. |
| Bishops emeritus | Antonio Santarsiero Rosa, O.S.I. |
Diocese of Huacho — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Huacho (Latin: Huachen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Huacho in the ecclesiastical province of Lima in Peru.
History
- 15 May 1958: Established as Diocese of Huacho from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lima
Ordinaries
- Nemesio Rivera Meza (15 May 1958 – 28 January 1960), appointed Bishop of Cajamarca
- Pablo Ramírez Taboado, SS.CC. (28 January 1960 – 19 December 1966)
- Lorenzo León Alvarado, O. de M. (3 August 1967 – 22 April 2003), retired
- Apostolic Administrator José Eduardo Velásquez Tarazona (5 April 2003 – 25 April 2004), Bishop of Huaraz
- Antonio Santarsiero Rosa, O.S.I. (4 February 2004 – 15 July 2026), retired
- Apostolic Administrator Luis Alberto Barrera Pacheco, M.C.C.J. (15 July 2026 – Present), Bishop of Callao
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Peru
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Huacho is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]
External links
References
Bibliography
- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy
- Diocese website Archived 7 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine